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My friend’s face crunches into a grimace as he takes a bite of my Brussels sprouts. I don’t understand because I just adore that bitter sulphur taste and go through my cravings every year with them. But I have to be more understanding of my friend’s repulsion of these vegetables...

Team Newport is definitely taking the city in new directions as they change and study issues that the community was either upset with (dock taxes, city hall expenditures, and fire rings), or not yet decided upon like the Jet Packs in the Harbor. They began their council terms at...

In my last column, I discussed how Woody’s Wharf beat the city of Newport Beach in the appeals court after the city’s illegal conduct. One of Woody’s owners, Mark Serventi, told me that about the time Woody’s had its planning commission hearing, Newport Beach police cars were...

My mother always thought that the term “summer afternoon” was the most melodious one in the English language. For baseball fans, that’s arguable. For us, “pitchers and catchers report…” ranks high on the list of beguiling terms. Just last week, major league pitchers and catchers...

Small dogs win big as the Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Committee approved the proposed modifications to the Civic Center Dog Park this week to include a section for little dogs. Currently there is no separation between big and small dogs at the dog park, and all...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale Catherine hails from Napa Valley and knows how good those wines are, but even she admits that Paso Robles rivals Napa in quality and creativity. Christopher is a longtime fan of Paso wines, and he enjoys making an annual trek north...

Working Wardrobes, an Orange County nonprofit specializing in helping people overcome difficult challenges to find work and achieve self-sufficiency, is hosting a special screening of the documentary, “The Hornet’s Nest,” on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Lido Live Theater...

We thought a change of scenery would provide interesting nautical information and lifestyles, so we traveled east—to Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast. We’ve traveled the Baltimore, Maryland inner harbor, several Chesapeake Bay locations and the Potomac. As the weather is...

Setting stars in young eyes and eager rhythms in hearts and soles, dancers’ dreams deserve both encouragement and nurturance. To that end, this week Center Stage shines the spotlight on Corona del Mar High School’s Orchesis Dance Company and Maple Youth Ballet’s Spring Gala 2015....

This Sunday, March 8, at 12 p.m., the City of Newport Beach will dedicate the Benjamin M Carlson Lifeguard Headquarters to honor Ben Carlson, a 15-year Newport Beach lifeguard veteran who lost his life in July, 2014, while rescuing a swimmer in distress. Lifeguard headquarters is...